Improving Retention Through a Purposeful Multidisciplinary Mentorship Program.

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Professional Development
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• High nurse turnover presents a significant challenge to healthcare systems.
• Retention strategies are crucial for maintaining workforce stability and quality of care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a sustainable, formalized, interprofessional mentoring model.
• To assess the impact of the mentoring program on nurse retention.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a structured mentoring program across 12 hospitals.
• Facilitation of 506 mentor-mentee matches in the first year.
• Tracking of mentoring hours logged.

Main Results:

• Significant reduction in turnover among both mentors and mentees.
• Comparison of turnover rates between program participants and non-participants.
• Quantification of program engagement through logged mentoring hours.

Conclusions:

• The interprofessional mentoring model effectively improved nurse retention.
• Formalized mentoring programs can be a sustainable solution to reduce staff turnover.
• Investing in mentorship positively impacts healthcare workforce stability.